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Daal Karela Sabzi I Bitter Gourd cooked with Bengal gram

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Daal karela -Bitter gourd cooked with bengal gram and spices

Daal Karela is a healthy delicious easy recipe. Sliced bitter gourd is cooked with soaked and cooked chana daal. Deep frying the Karela slices is optional ,you can add them without frying also. Frying is done to remove the bitterness of Karela slices.

Then the Karela slices are added in the tomato masala mix and cook for few minutes. Can be served with roti or rice. This is a good healthy rice to pack in lunch box.

You can also try these Karela Recipes-

INGREDIENTS-

  • Bitter gourd-300 gms(4 medium size)
  • Chana daal( bengal gram)-100 gms
  • Tomato-1 medium optional
  • Red chilli powder-1 tsp
  • Turmeric-1/2 tsp
  • Sugar-1 tsp
  • Lemon juice-1 tbsp
  • Salt-1tsp
  • Refined oil-2 tbsp

PROCEDURE-

  1. Wash and soak the chana daal in enough water for 20 minutes.
  2. Pressure cook  for 2 whistles with a glass of water and 1/4 t.s turmeric (take care that the daal will cook but not become soft and mushy)
  3. Lightly scrap the bitter gourd ,slice in roundels and soak in salted water for 20 minutes.
  4. Drain and wash twice with enough water and then squeeze the water.
  5. Spread and press on a towel to absorb the extra water .
  6. Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the slices in batches to a golden colour on medium flame.
  7. Heat 2 tbls oil in a pan and add chopped tomatoes and salt .cover and cook till become soft.
  8. Now mash the tomatoes and add turmeric and chilli powder.
  9. Fry for a minute and add 3/4 cup water .
  10. When it start boiling add the boiled daal ,sugar and fried bitter gourd slices.
  11. Cover and cook on low flame till done
  12. Add lemon juice and mix.
  13. Serve hot

Serving suggestions-serve with roti, rice or as a side dish

For kidney patients Leach the tomato before adding

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Daal Karela , Bitter Gourd cooked with bengal gram

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 3 people

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  1. R.Punitha

    Hi Maayeka ,

    Daal Karela looks spicy !!!!

    Perfect match to hot chapathis

    and hot rice:))))

    Keep on Maayekaa…

  2. Reshmi Mahesh

    New to me…Preparation looks yummy and sure my hus wud love it as both the main ingredients are his fav…

  6. Srimathi

    A very nice recipe. I have been thinking that I have been following your blog and today I found out i was not. I am now become your blog follower. thanks for all the nice comments you leave on FMWs.

  19. Maayeka

    @kavi ,bitter taste is very much reduced after frying it self.do try this you will surely like this:)

  22. Kavi

    wow.. a dish with karela! nice. Is there a bitter taste left when the karela is cooked?

  26. meena

    nice one anjana, u have a dish with chana dal and me too, are we having some telepathy or what. hehe

    but i m not fond of karelas though mom does make moong dal with karela almost same way except for tomatoes. dry dish it is